"Mobile Drill Press" Saves Shop Space!
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- In this video I share why I sold my drill press and what I am using instead. These "mobile drill presses" are great options to help save space and they do everything I used my drill press for.
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When you said you didn't like either of the drill guides I thought you were going to say "So I bought a new drill press." 🤣
That would have been halarious!!!!
Glancy's Oil arrived yesterday and I'm using it on several of my outdoor projects!
Thanks for the heads-up. 😍
I am OBSESSED! Seriously I love it glad you like it too!
Really interesting decision, dude... For now I have a drill press and it's not bothering me too much... But I liked the idea. I'm definitely going to keep it in mind for the future. 😊
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
It was a tough decision tbh but I thunk it was worth it. When I get a bigger shop someday I may geek a floor standing drill press but who knows when that will be hahha
You stay safe also!!
Not giving up on tbe drill press. I think also if you convert the drill press to help with sanding, it would be more useful. That price on the woodpecker, you could've gotten a new drill press. I do like that use case of portability. Do a follow up video later.
I didn't thunk about using it for sanding that is a good point!
It's mostly if not all because of the space issue and how infrequently it's used. Even sanding I try to hand plane or scrape everything I can cus I like it better than sanding but... ur still right, adding sanding drums to the drill press maybe would have gotten me to use it more lol
I don't have a drill press and I've toyed with getting one. The "mobile" unit seems the way to go. But I'm wondering what limitations in use and clamping the one you got will come with. Can't wait to learn more!
The cool thing is yoi don't need to clamp this down! You can just hold it by hand and it has attachments to give you better balance. I haven't run into any limitations but I'll deff post if I do
Note also that their Cordless Drill Station has spots for that kit, hangs on a wall, and in general solves a lot of space problems.
Oh that is awesome thank you for letting me know!
I picked up one that I think was made by Makita - it has the right color accents. I too will be depending on something like this for the time being but even after I get a drill press will use it whenever I need to bring the press to the work instead of vise-versa
Agreed! When I get a bigger shop some day of course I'll get a drill press again but this does alot and I'm happy!
@@BatCaveCreations now you need to get some solid carbide drill bits and then you’ll be able to drill anything on up to hardened tool steel (like anvils)
@@devinteske I deff need better bits for metal lol any reccomendations?
@@BatCaveCreations depending on the rigidity of your portable drill press, let’s walk through the options so you don’t snap bits. Tungsten carbide is 82 HRC and snaps easily (which is why it is often braised or cemented onto bits like masonry bits - which have the wrong tip geometry for cutting metal). M42 cobalt is 67 HRC, M35 cobalt is 65 HRC, both are excellent choices to replace M2 HSS (M2 has Molybdenum, whereas M35 and M42 can be considered “Super-HSS” with high amounts of cobalt; 5% and 8% respectively). Cobalt is a good choice. All drill bits can benefit from a coating. There is no such thing as a titanium drill bit (that’s just a coating). Step drill bits are amazing, and they do make stepped-tip twist drill bits, and I wonder if they are as amazing as they sound. All that said, I did some research and I would go with a brand named TopLine because they have an M42 drill index made from solid M42.
@devinteske this is awesome!!!!! Thank you so much. When I get back from my trip I'll have to double check what I have but I don't think I have stepped bits at all which I deff should have a set by now haha thank you!!!!
Same here. Did you check the UJK version? No need now as you bought the delux versrion. UJK is not as pricy but IMHO a well build tool. I bought it and am happy with it.
No I haven't but I'll check it out too! Thank you!!!
I have a similar guide and a drill press, that is ok if you need to drill straight holes into a large piece like under a table or where a normal press can't reach, or have a bulky project.
If you use forstner bits or do other type drilling with large bits or in occasionally metal, even a small drill press is a better and safer option.
That was my only worry was metal, forster I can clamp it down and it's basically a drill press but im curious to see how it reacts to metal. I should say too I have only drilled metal maybe... 3 times haha
I think I would need to make a drill press table for that setup, but I wonder if you could. But I often drill steel. But it has me thinking. I have less space than you do lol
My understanding is it works with anything you would use a drill with, it just makes sure it stays at 90.
It also has attachments to give extra balance and places to hold onto.
I like it alot but I also don't drill steel hahahh
@BatCaveCreations I kinda wanna send you some hardened steel and a cobalt drill bit to test lol. My drill press takes up to much space.
Corner block to get 90 when farther inboard on material and jig cannot reach. Rockler drill guide is impressive because it stands with weight of drill hanging on it. It’s expensive but I think it is worth the price. Rockler so generous with 20% off coupons too.
Ah maybe I should have tried the rockler but I think it didn't have all the attachments like this one? Super long fence attachments and such? I was tired of looking tbh haha rockler does have great deals
@@BatCaveCreations Rockler one has the spring rods and a base and then a honking big center drilling block that sits inside the base. Pen drilling jig sort of thing.
@@FearsomeWarrior ooh thats cool!!!
I have a drill press that never gets used. I have one of those drill stand things like you showed, but it hardly ever gets used. I have a Yankee push drill that gets used a lot. And a brace and brace and bit set that gets used way more than any electrickery drill.
That is awesome!! What kind of bits do you use in the brace? I've been loving the wood owl bits
@@BatCaveCreations I use Irwin twin spur bits on soft timbers and old Ship Augers on hard Aussie timbers. I use the Yankee for small holes in all timbers. They are way easier to drill a 90 degree hole with than an electrickery drill.
@@1deerndingo that is awesome! Thank you! I struggle drilling straight with EVERYTHING. Should probably practice more haha
@@BatCaveCreations The slowness of hand powered drills means you have time to 1. stop drilling, or 2. straighten up before it all goes to trash.
My harbor freight drill press is 2'x1'x1.5' and weighs 20ish pounds. Can't get much smaller that that. My only complaint is the chuck alignment seems wobbly, maybe not quite 90 degrees. I'd like to see some talk about that specific issue.
That was close to what I had. I had the smallest Wen one and it was a little outta wack and just taking up space. One day I'll get a floor standing but only when I have a bigger shop.
The wobly issue, from my understanding there is no fix but I didn't look into it to much
You gotta try japanese drill stand Kanzawa K-802-4, they are awesome.
thanks for the recommend
Ooh thank you! I'll check that out too!
@@BatCaveCreations I sold my Woodpeckers drill guide and switched to Kanzawa K-802-2 and K-802-4. I didn't like the offset of the drill chuck to the guide rods on the Woodpeckers drill guide. Felt like it wouldn't run as smoothly after heavy use as it did in the beginning. So far I have not experienced this problem with Kanzawa. Would be interesting to know how satisfied you are after prolonged use - maybe I had received a faulty Woodpeckers model or I'm just too clumsy :-)
@martinsuter2388 I never heard of the Kenzawa one so imma be looking into that! I deff need more projects under my belt with the WP one. This summer I hope to build alot. Setting aside time to do that so maybe after summer I can do a follow up :D
I had a different brand of those, and it did not maintain 90 degrees accurately. That one might do a bit better, but it shares the same design weakness mine had, plus, it's off center.
Off center where? This one def holds 90 thats why I was tired of shopping and invested. I like it alot more than the others
Can you use a brace?
I can but I'm not the best and staying 90* haha
@@BatCaveCreations sorry I meant with the jig?
@@LockPickingPastor oh idk lol I don't see why not tho!
It should work with brace that has a modern three-jaw chuck (these are available from Lee Valley, and probably other hand tool vendors too). I don't think the jig would work with a traditional brace with a two-jaw chuck - those only work well with square bits.
@@Dennis-vh8tz thanks
I guess but are those other ones so unusable that you need to spend 600cad for that thing... jeez.
I had each one for I think about a year and I hated reaching for them. I think the frustration built so much that I just said "heck with it" hahahaa